Iron Shirt, Iron Spirit — The Inner Science of Resilience in Chow Gar Southern Praying Mantis By the European Chow Gar Association (ECGA) The Hidden Science of Resilience Few aspects of Chinese martial arts are as misunderstood as Iron Shirt Kung Fu. Often mistaken for theatrics or superstition, in Chow Gar Southern Praying Mantis, Tit San is not about resisting pain, it is about developing resilience, inside and out. Through Iron Shirt, the body learns to absorb and release force efficiently, t

Baat Sek — The Opening Gate of Chow Gar Tong Long Kuen In Cantonese, Baat Sek means “Eight Movements,” and in Chow Gar Southern Praying Mantis, every solo form begins with this essential sequence. But make no mistake, this opening is not decorative or ceremonial. It is the distilled body method of Chow Gar: the root of everything that follows. From this sequence flows the entire system, every form, every qigong exercise, every two-man drill. Within these core movements lie the essential principl

🇭🇰 From Hong Kong to Europe — The Living Heart of Chow Gar Southern Praying Mantis This new footage takes us home, to the Headquarters of Gatekeeper Grandmaster Ip Chee Keung, deep in the heart of Kowloon City, Hong Kong. From above, the city buzzes with modern life, but within these walls, something timeless continues. This is the school room of the Ip Family, where generations of martial knowledge have been preserved, refined, and transmitted. Every tile, every sound of training, every echo